Jared Kushner working on response to Jamal Khashoggi

A senior administration official confirmed that Kushner is playing a major role in the White House response to Khashoggi’s disappearance. According to the official, the White House is focusing on pushing Saudi Arabia to conduct a full investigation with Turkish participation. That effort is being led by Trump, who is in direct talks with the Saudi king. Trump is being supported by Pompeo, Kushner and Bolton. The official said Pompeo, who flew to Saudi Arabia, is leading the way, while Bolton is coordinating with Trump and Kushner is supporting their efforts by serving as a direct line of communication to the crown prince, including phone calls between the two discussing Khashoggi.